Theertha International Artists Collective

Theertha is Sri Lanka's leading artist-run contemporary art organization, operating a gallery and residency program in the Borella neighborhood of Colombo. The Red Dot Gallery residency hosts international artists for 2–4 week stays, providing studio space, accommodation, and introductions to Sri Lanka's small but intensely committed contemporary art community. Sri Lanka's extraordinary cultural complexity — Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, and Christian traditions layered across a compact tropical island — makes this a rich context for art-making.